Hey Terri,After doing this for two years as a licensed broker, lender, and wholesaler, I’ve found some great spots in Tampa/St.

I have a general contractor license so I also can repair and remodel properties before they go on the market.

I am BRAND new to REI and am looking to potentially make a buy and hold play in the next year, Reno might be that market for me under the right circumstances. 

The current thought is purchase a 4 unit in the spring as a primary home and live in it for a year while renting out my childhood home and purchasing another duplex in the fall to put me at 10 doors, then move back into my house at the end of the year lease and after a year in the 4 unit, whichever comes last.

The plan is to sell it in 4 years once appreciation has occured.

I'm in a few facebook groups with cabin owners in blue ridge and my neighborhood, and many are saying their bookings are way down year over year (some with no bookings at all), apparently due to the increase in short termrentals available.That being said, if you do buy something, I'd make sure it has some features that will set your cabin apart.

A year of management will cost you less than what you are about to lose with this one tenant.

Learn why they are flocking to single-family rentals.This article was a year ago: Rhino is revolutionizing the single-family home marketplace for renters.

Call remodeled comps in the area that has been bought and sold within a year 

After a couple of years, you will be out of  money to replace what they didn't do right.